Castaways Beach Club, formerly Castaways Bar & Grill, closed for renovations last summer. A refresh features an updated menu and renovations costing more than $3 million.
Butter pecan praline, caramel made from scratch and Pineapple Paradise are just a few of the flavors that have people lining up at Pookie Crack Cakes in Chicago. “We don’t sell doughnuts. We don’t sell pies. We don’t sell cheesecakes,” said Dedra Simmons, CEO and owner of the bakery on the South Side. “We really focus on cakes.” They sell out of that cake, which Simmons describes as a mini .